Job summary
This post would be ideally suited for a doctor, who has a experience in old age liaison psychiatry. Mental Health Liaison is an integral part of the 24/7 Urgent Care Model and the Trust is seeking for an enthusiastic Old Age Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist to cover Old Age referrals for Warrington and Halton General Hospital A&E Department and wards.
The post holder will provide medical input for Old Age (OA) Mental Health Liaison Team. The post holder will be available to support and supervise other staff in the assessment and formulation of service users' difficulties. They will be directly involved with the assessment of people referred with complex difficulties or prominent risk issues. The post-holder will communicate with clinical staff providing physical treatment of the Patient.
The role will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient acute medical wards and accident and emergency department. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a consultant psychiatrist. This will include interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
The post holder will regularly attend the Trust-wide Tuesday morning Local Academic postgraduate (LAP) programme (Local MRCPsych teaching) currently online via Teams as part of their weekly SPA sessions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide medical input for Old Age (OA) Mental Health Liaison Team. The post holder will be available to support and supervise other staff in the assessment and formulation of service users' difficulties. They will be directly involved with the assessment of people referred with complex difficulties or prominent risk issues. The post-holder will communicate with clinical staff providing physical treatment of the Patient.
The role will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards and accident and emergency department. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a liaison psychiatrist. This will include leading on the training of other hospital staff and interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out clinical assessments.
Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, the post holder will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties
The post holder will provide medical input for Old Age (OA) Mental Health Liaison Team. The post holder will be available to support and supervise other staff in the assessment and formulation of service users difficulties. They will be directly involved with the assessment of people referred with complex difficulties or prominent risk issues. The post-holder will communicate with clinical staff providing physical treatment of the Patient.
The post holder will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards and accident and emergency department. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a consultant psychiatrist This will include leading on the training of other hospital staff and interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interface between physical illness and mental illness; undertake diagnosis and formulation of management plans in complex cases; advise medical teams on appropriate integrated care and assess and manage risk (e.g. suicide risk, violence/aggression, absconding) relating to psychiatric conditions in general hospital settings.
Provide advice on prescribing to medical teams on psychotropic medication; provide expertise, and fulfill a statutory role, in managing medico-legal issues in the general hospital, including application of mental health and mental capacity legislation; understand the medical issues in assessing patients with medically unexplained symptoms and understand the medical issues in mental health patients associated with long-term conditions such as dementia or delirium.
Collaboration with medical colleagues to ensure availability for emergency liaison assessments through the daytime (9am to 5pm) within the locality and also to provide cross-cover during periods of annual/study leave.
Assessment and management of patients under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Training duties
Participation in the training of other disciplines..
Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
2. Clinical governance and quality assurance
Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.
Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance processes.
Participation in service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.
Quality improvement
Empowers the team to resolve local issues on a daily basis using the tools and method of quality improvement without staff having to seek permission.
Promotes awareness and understanding of quality improvement, and shares learning and successes from quality improvement work.
General duties
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
To participate in annual appraisal.
To attend in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
To comply with the Trusts agreed policies and procedures.
3. External duties, roles and responsibilities
The Trust would support the post holder in actively engaging in National and local organisations
Other duties
From time to time it may be necessary for the post holder to carry out such other duties as may be assigned, with agreement, by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties
The post holder will provide medical input for Old Age (OA) Mental Health Liaison Team. The post holder will be available to support and supervise other staff in the assessment and formulation of service users difficulties. They will be directly involved with the assessment of people referred with complex difficulties or prominent risk issues. The post-holder will communicate with clinical staff providing physical treatment of the Patient.
The post holder will include assessment of urgent referrals from the inpatient wards and accident and emergency department. Medical support is provided for more complex cases and those requiring the specific skills of a consultant psychiatrist This will include leading on the training of other hospital staff and interacting with other medical professionals throughout the hospital.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interface between physical illness and mental illness; undertake diagnosis and formulation of management plans in complex cases; advise medical teams on appropriate integrated care and assess and manage risk (e.g. suicide risk, violence/aggression, absconding) relating to psychiatric conditions in general hospital settings.
Provide advice on prescribing to medical teams on psychotropic medication; provide expertise, and fulfill a statutory role, in managing medico-legal issues in the general hospital, including application of mental health and mental capacity legislation; understand the medical issues in assessing patients with medically unexplained symptoms and understand the medical issues in mental health patients associated with long-term conditions such as dementia or delirium.
Collaboration with medical colleagues to ensure availability for emergency liaison assessments through the daytime (9am to 5pm) within the locality and also to provide cross-cover during periods of annual/study leave.
Assessment and management of patients under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Training duties
Participation in the training of other disciplines..
Taking part in continuing medical education within statutory limits.
2. Clinical governance and quality assurance
Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.
Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance processes.
Participation in service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.
Quality improvement
Empowers the team to resolve local issues on a daily basis using the tools and method of quality improvement without staff having to seek permission.
Promotes awareness and understanding of quality improvement, and shares learning and successes from quality improvement work.
General duties
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
To participate in annual appraisal.
To attend in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
To comply with the Trusts agreed policies and procedures.
3. External duties, roles and responsibilities
The Trust would support the post holder in actively engaging in National and local organisations
Other duties
From time to time it may be necessary for the post holder to carry out such other duties as may be assigned, with agreement, by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher
- Professional training in Old age psychiatry
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education
- Additional clinical qualifications
- GP qualification or Primary Care experience
Eligibility
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview
- Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- CCT in Old Age Speciality
Transport
Essential
- Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post
Desirable
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher
- Professional training in Old age psychiatry
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education
- Additional clinical qualifications
- GP qualification or Primary Care experience
Eligibility
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview
- Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- CCT in Old Age Speciality
Transport
Essential
- Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post
Desirable
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
